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RAND Corporation (Research ANd Development) is an American nonprofit global policy think tank originally formed by Douglas Aircraft Company to offer research and analysis to the United States Armed Forces. It is financed by the U.S. government and private endowment, corporations including the health care industry, universities and private individuals. The organization has expanded to work with other governments, private foundations, international organizations, and commercial organizations on a host of non-defense issues. RAND aims for interdisciplinary and quantitative problem solving via translating theoretical concepts from formal economics and the physical sciences into novel applications in other areas, that is, via applied science and operations research.

Articles by this Author

Seizing the Golden Hour: Tasks, Organization, and Capabilities Required for the Earliest Phase of Stability Operations Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:59am
The U.S. Army and the Battle for Baghdad Lessons Learned - And Still to Be Learned Fri, 06/14/2019 - 8:19pm
The Growing Need to Focus on Modern Political Warfare Sun, 06/02/2019 - 7:24pm
Characteristics of Successful U.S. Military Interventions Fri, 04/12/2019 - 12:23am
Consequences of a Precipitous U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Tue, 02/12/2019 - 6:23am
Trends in the Draw of Americans to Foreign Terrorist Organizations from 9/11 to Today Thu, 01/03/2019 - 12:21am
Perspectives and Opportunities in Intelligence for U.S. Leaders Sun, 10/07/2018 - 6:01am
An American Way of Political Warfare: A Proposal Tue, 07/24/2018 - 8:36pm
Improving the Understanding of Special Operations: A Case History Analysis Mon, 04/09/2018 - 7:14am
Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses Fri, 04/06/2018 - 10:00am
While Americans Fight the Taliban, Putin Is Making Headway in Afghanistan Tue, 08/08/2017 - 2:57pm
Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS Sat, 07/29/2017 - 7:00pm
RAND Conference Proceedings Videos - The Evolving Terrorist Threat: Implications for Global Security Tue, 07/18/2017 - 10:42am
Cyber Power Potential of the Army's Reserve Component Thu, 06/15/2017 - 3:31pm
Monitoring Social Media: Lessons for Future Department of Defense Social Media Analysis in Support of Information Operations Wed, 06/14/2017 - 8:48pm
Beating the Islamic State: Selecting a New Strategy for Iraq and Syria Mon, 05/15/2017 - 1:22am
Assessing the Value of Regionally Aligned Forces in Army Security Cooperation Thu, 05/11/2017 - 11:02am
Assessing and Evaluating Department of Defense Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade Wed, 03/22/2017 - 12:24pm
Reimagining the Character of Urban Operations for the U.S. Army Tue, 03/14/2017 - 2:46pm
The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model: Why It Might Work and Options to Counter It Fri, 11/25/2016 - 9:55am